by Bill Beals | Apr 5, 2022 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
Quite a bit has changed since my last blog post; over the past two years, a worldwide pandemic, international supply chain issues, product allocations, and labor shortages have challenged the metal building industry....
by Bill Beals | Apr 28, 2020 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
2019 saw significant movement throughout the commercial energy code landscape. In addition to a large number of states adopting newer code cycles, we saw more interest than ever in the building envelope code requirements affecting projects throughout the country. With...
by Bill Beals | Jul 15, 2019 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
Earlier this year I attended the ASHRAE meetings in Atlanta, where we worked on the final stages of the 2019 ASHRAE 90.1 Standard. Though it’s not yet ready for publishing, there will be quite a few changes from the current code cycle to the 2019 Standard. With plenty...
by Bill Beals | May 1, 2017 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
The Next Code Cycle: IECC 2015 and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 The next commercial energy code cycle for most states is the IECC 2015 code and ASHRAE 90.1-2013 alternative path. For some states the new code has already gone into effect as of January 1, 2017, but the exact timing...
by Bill Beals | Oct 19, 2016 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
Answering Your Questions, Plus Our New Air Barrier System In my last Code Man post I covered some important points related to air barriers, including the basics of air leakage, compliance options, etc. It’s easy to get caught up in all the technical “code speak”, so I...
by Bill Beals | Jul 1, 2016 | Commercial Energy Code Updates
What You Should Know About Air Barriers for Metal Buildings Air barriers have been used in many different ways throughout the years, and they’re becoming particularly relevant as energy code requirements evolve. But what makes them different from, say, a vapor...
